After being arrested early Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, for battery, Greg Oden is taken to Marion County Community Corrections where he is outfitted with an electronic monitoring device before being released from police custody.
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Greg Oden is escorted into the Marion County Community Corrections building, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, in Indianapolis. Oden was arrested for battery on his ex-girlfriend.(Photo: Brent Drinkut/The Star)Buy Photo

Miami Heat player Greg Oden walked out of the Marion County Community Corrections building Thursday evening with a GPS monitoring device on his ankle after his arrest earlier in the day on accusations he punched his former girlfriend in the face.

Oden, 26, was arrested after the 3:30 a.m. altercation in his mother's Lawrence home, according to a Lawrence Police Department report. An initial hearing is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Officers arrived at the home in the 7200 block of Maple Bluff Place to find Oden's 24-year-old former girlfriend crying and lying across a bed holding her face, police said. A woman described as her best friend told officers what happened.

"He punched her in the face," the best friend said, according to the report.

The best friend, police said, told the woman, "There isn't that much love in the world. You need to tell that he punched you in the face."

Police saw blood, a swollen nose and cuts to the woman's face, according to the report. They also saw blood on the sofa, on the floor and on a living room carpet and dirt from a flower pot that was knocked over.

Oden's mother, Zoe Oden, answered the door at midday Thursday but declined to speak at length about the incident.

Greg Oden is escorted into the Marion County Community Corrections building, on Thursday, August 7, 2014, in Indianapolis. Oden was arrested for battery on his ex-girlfriend. (Photo: Brent Drinkut/The Star)

Greg Oden is escorted into the Marion County Community Corrections building, on Thursday, August 7, 2014, in Indianapolis. Oden was arrested for battery on his ex-girlfriend. (Photo: Brent Drinkut/The Star)

Greg Oden is escorted into the Marion County Community Corrections building, on Thursday, August 7, 2014, in Indianapolis. Oden was arrested for battery on his ex-girlfriend. (Photo: Brent Drinkut/The Star)

Greg Oden is escorted into the Marion County Community Corrections building, on Thursday, August 7, 2014, in Indianapolis. Oden was arrested for battery on his ex-girlfriend. (Photo: Brent Drinkut/The Star)

Greg Oden leaves the Marion County Community Corrections building after being fitted with a electronic monitoring device, on Thursday, August 7, 2014, in Indianapolis. Oden was arrested for battery on his ex-girlfriend. (Photo: Brent Drinkut/The Star)

Greg Oden leaves the Marion County Community Corrections building after being fitted with a electronic monitoring device, on Thursday, August 7, 2014, in Indianapolis. Oden was arrested for battery on his ex-girlfriend. (Photo: Brent Drinkut/The Star)

Greg Oden leaves the Marion County Community Corrections building after being fitted with a electronic monitoring device, on Thursday, August 7, 2014, in Indianapolis. Oden was arrested for battery on his ex-girlfriend. (Photo: Brent Drinkut/The Star)

Greg Oden leaves the Marion County Community Corrections building after being fitted with a electronic monitoring device, on Thursday, August 7, 2014, in Indianapolis. Oden was arrested for battery on his ex-girlfriend. (Photo: Brent Drinkut/The Star)

Oden told police he dated the woman for about two years but broke up about two months ago, according to the report.

The names of the girlfriend and her best friend were redacted in the copy of the police report given to the media. The best friend, 25, is from Oregon, the report said.

One of Oden's relatives at the home was awakened by an argument involving Oden and the woman, police said.

"The relative stated every time the two visit and go out, there is an argument to follow," the report said.

A Marion County Jail van drove Oden to the arrestee processing center.

He faces two preliminary charges of misdemeanor battery. He posted a $10,000 bond before he was sent to Marion County Community Corrections to get the GPS monitor, according to online court records. He was released shortly after 7 p.m.

A prep star at Lawrence North, Oden and teammate Mike Conley Jr. led the Wildcats to three successive state titles (2004-2006) and continued their success at Ohio State, where they led the Buckeyes to the national title game as freshmen.

After one year of college, Oden entered the NBA Draft and was the No. 1 overall selection by Portland, one pick ahead of NBA superstar Kevin Durant. Oden missed his entire rookie season following microfracture surgery on his right knee as missed time would soon become the theme of Oden's pro career. He managed to play 82 games over two years with the Blazers before missing three entire seasons to ongoing knee ailments (2011-13).

Oden made a comeback last season, signing a free agent deal with the Miami Heat. The reserve big man played just 23 times for the Heat though he started six games (one of which was against the Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse).

In three total seasons, Oden averaged 8.0 points and 6.2 rebounds in his career.

Lawrence North's Greg Oden (50) pulls in a rebound in front of Bloomington South Chad Sutor,left, in the second half of their 4A semi-state basketball game Saturday afternoon at the Southport High School Gym. (Photo: Matt Kryger Indianapolis Star)

Ohio State Buckeyes center (20) Greg Oden shoots a foul shot left handed against the Valparaiso Crusaders at Value City Arena. Greg Oden is a right handed shooter, temporarily shooting left due to an injury. Mandatory Credit: (Photo: Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE US PRESSWIRE)

Ohio State's Greg Oden, center, looks to pass between the defense of Tennessee's Duke Crews (32) and Josh Tabb (25) during their NCAA South Regional semifinal basketball game at the Alamodome in San Antonio Thursday, March 22, 2007. (Photo: David J. Phillip AP)

Greg Oden, former Mr. Basketball from Lawrence North and the No. 1 NBA draft pick in 2007, shoots over an enthusiastic 11-year-old Lawrence Pierce, Milwaukee, who won a chance to meet -- and play basketball -- with Oden in a Topps promotion at a game March 26 in Milwaukee. (Photo: Charlie Nye Indianapolis Star)

Former Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden watches from the crowd during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game between the Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, April 3, 2013. (Photo: Don Ryan AP)

Portland Trail Blazers' Greg Oden (52) is wheeled from the Rose Garden after an injury during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. (Photo: Greg Wahl-Stephens AP)